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Ezra, What would you consider is the meaning of religion in James 1:27? The Oxford English Dictionary (now called Lexico.com) wasn't around to help James. Oz

Willie, In my reading of the NT, I don't find that James 1:27 (NIV) agrees with you: 'Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world'. Oz

Sovereign Grace, Who taught the Bible here? 1 Corinthians 14:26 (NIV), 'What then is the conclusion, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification'. Col 3:16 (NIV), 'Let the...

Collin, You didn't answer what I wrote? Oz

CF, You stated: "The word of God has two understandings, Good and evil". What is the 'good' understanding of the Serpent tempting Eve in the Garden? What is the 'evil' understanding of 'in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness...

Not with 6C min overnight but 30C max in the daytime feels like summer is coming on here in northern Brisbane.

There are many men in the church who wear shorts because I live in the sub-tropics, like Florida weather. It's the most appropriate and practical apparel. I wore jeans last Sunday but in a few weeks it will be back to the shorts.

It's coming up to the Australian summer and warmer weather. I wear shorts during those days, including to church. Am I being an unspiritual bloke when I do this?

Ezra, I gave you a biblical response by citing Deut 22:1, 4, These verses demonstrate the audience was the Israelites and not for denominations regarding women and dresses in the 21st century. The point is simple. Don't impose on women in Christian denominations today, something that was for...

Ezra, Who was that verse addressed to? Does it have any application to the 21st century? Deut 22:1, 4 demonstrates from the context that this is addressed to Israelites and not Gentiles. On this forum, I'm tired of reading statements made to an Old Covenant audience that are made to apply to...

Do you mean: Have they finished with tattooing their bodies? I have no idea as I've never asked them about it and don't plan on raising the topic. It's inconsequential as they are both non-Christians.

So are adulterers, idolaters, homosexuals and children who disobey parents.

When the people of Edom are addressed in context of Obadiah it is wrong in biblical interpretation to apply to contemporary Christians. However, as I examined Obadiah 1:15-16 (NIV) again I ind it does have general application: 'The day of the Lord is near for all nations' (v. 15). How near was...

brakelite, I do wish you wouldn't impose on New Covenant Christians the teachings of the OT that applied to the Israelites and other nations. Obadiah 1:15-16 is addressed to the nation of Edom (v.1), which were a people closely related to the Israelites, being descendants of Esau. Therefore...

It makes the Gospel proclamation unnecessary as God has already decreed the number to be saved. I used to preach in a Presbyterian church occasionally and I asked the pastor why, in this regional town, that his church didn't engage in any outreach evangelism. His immediate response was, 'God...

It's not my personally developed presupposition. There's no hint of a human being being made willing by God in what I've stated. This is what the Bible teaches, but I don't expect your Calvinism to accept it: John 12:32, 'And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to...

That's not a responsible reply.

You avoided dealing with the issues I raised and gave me a red herring, flipping over to what you want to talk about (Rom 8:28-30). I repeat: That phrase, 'pas gar hos an apikalesetai...,' (quoting from Joel 2:32) means 'for everyone whoever shall call...' 'Whoever' makes it as general (not...